"A donation has been made in your name to the Human Fund..." 6:28 pm. monday. leftover sushi. forgotten corona. with lime. a law and order rerun I've seen a dozen times.
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Q: What did the hunter say upon seeing the elephants coming?

A: Here come the elephants.

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Well someone got fired today, but it wasn't who I expected. But that doesn't mean that another exit isn't right around the corner. When you work in an office with a staff of nine, it's sort of a big deal. And when the person has a family, it's also kind of sucks. Not that perhaps it wasn't coming for a long time. I'm so thankful that this gig on my side is set up the way it is. Working for the federal government and "stationed" here. For just one year. Ignore drama as much as possible and work to the best of your ability. That's rule #4.

Regardless of today's events, work has been going pretty well. I mean I'm accomplishing a lot, making way on serious projects: coordinating CPR trainings, updating our websites, and next week I'm going to Emmitsburg, MD for some training at the FEMA/EMI Training Center. I guess that's all I can do right now when I'm wearing the work hat--make the best for myself, and do the best on my side for the organization.
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Q: What did the hunter say upon seeing the elephants coming wearing dark glasses?

A: Nothing, he couldn't recognize them.

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I watched Giant for the first time over the weekend. I understand how it's "the national movie" of Texas, and I want to go to Marfa now. It made me think of my grandmother, and of "old" Texas. But when I tried to explain this to Becky Saturday night and again to her and our friend Eric on Sunday afternoon, I think I just came off sounding like my family was racist. Oops. Maybe I should try and ammend what I said next time I see them. Even if...man, it's just a Texas thing. There's no way around it. I can't explain it, and I won't even try.  ¶ 7/24/2006 06:31:00 PM